Question

Which of these is an example of how Louis XIV’s absolute power was limited?(1 point) Responses his reliance on Jean-Baptiste Colbert to make reforms for him his reliance on Jean-Baptiste Colbert to make reforms for him his establishment of a standing army for the first time his establishment of a standing army for the first time his expansion of the state bureaucracy his expansion of the state bureaucracy his entertainment and observation of the nobility

Answer 1

The correct response is: his entertainment and observation of the nobility.

While Louis XIV is known for his absolute power, his approach to entertaining and observing the nobility can be seen as a way to limit their power. By keeping the nobility at Versailles and under his watch, he was able to control them and prevent them from gaining enough power to challenge his rule. The other options indicate ways in which he strengthened his power rather than limited it.